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Samhlaíocht Chiarraí - Kerry Arts 2000 Festival ran from 22nd to 25th April in Tralee. Up to 2,000 people were involved in this year's Festival which drew visitors and performers from throughout Ireland and England.

The Festival was officially opened on Easter Saturday, 22nd April at 3:45pm by Ms. Kate Kennelly (Kerry Arts Officer) at Siamsa Tíre Theatre & Arts Centre, Town Park, Tralee.

Here's a flavour of this year's jam-packed Festival Programme:
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Programme for Easter Saturday, 22nd April

10:00am -
Stone Painting Workshop (ages 10+) - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Weave a Rainbow Workshop (ages 8+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3

10:30am -
Candle Making Workshop (ages 8+) - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3

11:00am -
Puppetry with Light (ages 8+) - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Yamaha School of Music, Tralee based music school - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre

12:00pm -
Arts, Crafts & Furniture Exhibition - Brandon Hotel, Conference Centre. Special Guest Appearance.
Diane Segara sings songs of the 20th Century - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
Introduction to Drum Kit (ages 7+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

1:00pm -
Shane Murphy, Contemporary Folk Music - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

1:30pm -
Street Carnival leaves Rock St., Dunnes Stores and Boherbee to meet up at the Mall. Join in the fun and watch the Carnival.

2:00pm -
Masks Workshop (ages 7+) - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Introduction to Drum Kit (ages 7+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Beads, Furs & Feathers, Jewellery Workshop (ages 10+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Candle Making Workshop (ages 8+) - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Mike O'Neill, World Music - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

3:00pm -
MaSamba, Dublin based Samba Band - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

3:30pm -
Jazz, Blues & Gospel (Adults), Appreciation Afternoon to 5pm - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

4:00pm -
Kerry School of Music, Senior Orchestra - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

5:00pm -
P.J. & Mary Ryan - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
One Man Show - 'I Love Stress' presented by Ruti Lachs - Mozarts Wine Bar/Bistro, Ashe St.

6:00pm -
Launch of Podium V Poetry Anthology by Elizabeth Wassell - The Foyer, Siamsa Tíre.

6:15pm -
Kerry Chamber Choir - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

6:30pm -
Poetry Reading - The Princess Room, Brandon Hotel.
John Montague reads from his latest collection 'Smashing The Piano' and selected poets from Podium V will also read Adm: £3.

7:00pm -
Opening of Scóip 2000 Visual Arts Exhibition, by Declan McGonagle, Director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art and William Crozier, Artist.

8:00pm -
Latin American Workshop, led by bridget Harte, Includes demonstration and instruction - Conference Centre, Brandon Hotel.

9:30pm -
One Man Show - 'Revenge' presented by Joe Neal - Harty's Bar, Castle St.

10:00pm -
Latin American Dance Party, Dance the Night Away! - Conference Centre, Brandon Hotel Adm: Workshop & Dance Party £7.
One Man Show - 'Stories & Songs from an Irish Fireside' presented by Sonny Egan - Godley's Bar, Rock St.

The MaSamba Band from Dublin leading the colourful opening parade through the streets of Tralee on Saturday, 22nd April.

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Programme for Easter Sunday, 23rd April

11:00am -
Adult Poetry Workshop with John Montague - Imperial Hotel, Denny St. Adm: £5

12:00pm -
Arts, Crafts & Furniture Exhibition - Brandon Hotel, Conference Centre. A 'must visit' for artists and craft-workers in Kerry.

2:00pm -
Fair Dawning 'Trad' Session - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
Inventing with Light, (ages 8+) - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Writing Poems, (ages 8+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Making Mobiles, (ages 8+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Creating with Clay, (ages 3+) - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Rhythm with Rubbish, (ages 8+) - Orange Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Drama Workshop, (ages 6+) - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

3:00pm -
The Pearl Divers, Contemporary Jazz - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
'Get It Off Your Chest', Any unexpected issue under the sun! - The Rehearsal Room, Siamsa Tíre.

3:30pm -
Mime, (ages 10+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
4:00pm -
Young Poets Podium, Poets under 16 platform their work - Abbey Gate Hotel, Maine St.
The Shanogues, Traditional Session - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
Rudolfo's Wonderful World, Turbo Prop Theatre, Manorhamilton, A Puppet play for 5 to 90 year olds - Theatre Room, Brandon Hotel Adm: £3.

6:30pm -
Jester to The Kingdom - The Battle of the Poets - 16 finalists from all over the British Isles compete in front of a panel of judges - The Princess Room, Brandon Hotel Adm: £3.

7:30pm -
Deck For Experience, an opportunity for DJ's over 18 to perform in a professional setting - The Horan Centre Adm: £5.

8:30pm -
Siamsa Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland presents 'San Am Fadó

9:30pm -
Radio Kerry Rambling House, An Evening of music, yarns and craic....
One Man Show - 'In the Event of A Fire' presented by Denis Collins - Betty's Bar, Strand St.
One Man Show - 'I'm Being Frank' presented by Frank Hennessy - The Castle Bar, Rock St.

9:45pm -
One Man Show - 'The Idiosyncratic Irish!' presented by Paddy Regan - The Abbey Inn, Bridge St.

10:00pm -
One Man Show - 'Seriously ... It's the Girl from The Bar' presented by Martina McCarthy - The Cottage Bar, Edward St.
One Man Show - 'Any Length You Require' presented by Pat McAuliffe - Imperial Hotel, Denny St.

10:30pm -
Festival Comedy Club with Jason Byrne, 'must see' new comedian for the new century
Frank Hennessy, Paddy Regan & Seán Lyons - Brandon Hotel, Conference Centre Adm: £7.

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Mary Conroy-Knipper and guests on the special 'Samhlaíocht Rambling House' programme on Radio Kerry on Sunday night, 23rd April.

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Billy May & His Band? Not quite - Billy & Alfie Curtin, Frances Conway, Tommy Duggan, Frank Hennessy, John 'Thornie' O'Shea, Richie Fitzgerald with Leo and Bertie Dorrington at the Big Band Years Concert in the Abbey Gate Hotel on Easter Monday.

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Programme for Easter Monday, 24th April

10:00am -
Shoebox Theatre (ages 8+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Papermaking, (ages 9+) - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3

10:30am -
Céilí For Kids (ages 7+) - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Ceardlann Scríobhneoireachta Gaeilge - Board Room, Siamsa Tíre.
Festival Club Set Dance Workshop with Donnacha Ó Muineacháin - Brandon Hotel, Scotia Room Adm: £5.

11:00am -
Guided Tree Walk through Foley's Glen with Don Nolan - Meet at Scotia's Grave.

12:00pm -
'Clair Lynch Memorial Award' Screening - Omniplex Cinema, Tralee
Creating With Clay (ages 3+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Storytelling Workshop (ages 7+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Mime Workshop (ages 10+) - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
The South Kerry Youth Ceoltas Orchestra - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

12:45pm -
Pupils of Frederika Laumans - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

2:00pm -
Miniature Gardens (ages 8+) - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Disco Dancing (ages 6+) - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Pulp Fiction, Papermaking for Adults - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Circus Skills (ages 13+) - Orange Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Creative Theatre, (ages 7+) - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Ian Whitty, Contemporary Folk - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.
Slide Show with Tomás Breathnach, 'The Changing Face of Tralee Part 2 - Rehearsal Room, Siamsa Tíre.

2:30pm -
Ceardlann Scríobhneoireachta Gaeilge - Board Room, Siamsa Tíre.
Deirdre Johnson & Deirdre Barry, Contemporary Folk - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

3:00pm -
Rock For Experience, an opportunity for new young DJ's/Bands over 18 to perform in a professional setting - Privilege Night Club, The Horan Centre Adm: £5.
An Introduction To Musical Instruments, (ages 8+) - Purple Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
'The Big Band Years', The Active Retired Associations around Kerry, Enjoy an afternoon of craic and nostalgia - The Abbey Gate Hotel.
Leslie Kaye, Contemporary Singer - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

4:30pm -
Music Writers' Showcase, A Selection of Composers play & discuss their work - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

7:30pm -
Composers' Festival Concert, 6 students from a winter workshop series led by John Buckley will have their compositions played by Fintan Sutton and Michael Jones. Kerry Chamber Orchestra will also play works by various composers - St. John's Church, Ashe St. Adm: £5.

8:00pm -
Rock For Experience, an opportunity for new young Bands over 18 to perform in a professional setting - Privilege Night Club, The Horan Centre Adm: £5.

9:00pm -
Storytelling Concert, a great evening of stories with Kate Corkery, London and Brian Caball, Tralee - The Princess Room, Brandon Hotel Adm: £3.
Festival Club Céilí, Dance the night away with music by Sliabh Notes - The Brandon Hotel, Scotia Room Adm: £5.

9:30pm -
One Man Show - 'Hot Air' presented by Cliff Wedgbury - O'Dwyer's Pub, Ashe St.

10:00pm -
One Man Show - 'Tales From the Hat' presented by Pat Speight - O'Dwyer's Pub, Ashe St.

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Programme for Tuesday, 25th April

10:00am -
Painting Under 7 - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

10:30am -
Voice, Rhythm & Sound (ages 12+) - Orange Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

11:30am -
Painting Under 7 - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Action In Language (ages 8-12), Interactive workshop of poetry and stories - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Dream Catchers (ages 10+) - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3

1:45pm -
Kerry Mantra Choir - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

2:00pm -
'Head Case', Creative head wear (ages 8+) - Blue Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £3
Creating with Clay (ages 3+), Interactive workshop of poetry and stories - Red Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
Language In Action (ages 12+), Interactive workshop of poetry and stories - Yellow Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2
'Lost Zodiac Angels', (ages 12+), Contemporary Dance - Pink Room, K.D.Y.S., Denny St. Adm: £2

2:45pm -
Traditional Session - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

3:45pm -
Joanne McElligott (cello) and Marina Cassidy (harp) - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

4:45pm -
Musical Chairs, original and traditional tunes - The Round Gallery, Siamsa Tíre.

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